THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT
(ESSA)
Timeline and Potential Stakeholder Groups
Updated March 30, 2016
Timeline*
January 2016
February 2016
Tasks
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March 2016
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Complete first draft of timeline and potential stakeholder groups
Present to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee (JLEOC)
on February 2, 2016
Present to education faculty members of Western Carolina University on
February 11, 2016
Present to LEA superintendents in Western Regional Education Service
Alliances (RESA) on February 12, 2016
Present to Northwest RESA superintendents on February 17, 2016
Present to Western RESA Curriculum Council on February 18, 2016
Present to House Select Committee on Education Strategy and Practices
on February 25, 2016
Present to the Board of Directors of the NC School Boards Association on
February 26, 2016
Present to the Board of Directors and Forum Members of the Public
School Forum of NC on February 29, 2016
Post a notice on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
(NCDPI) website informing the public of the state’s intention of
developing a state plan in response to ESSA and to seek public input and
comments on the state plan
Present to the Committee of Practitioners in Raleigh on March 8, 2016
Present to Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council on March 16, 2016
Present to curriculum coordinators on March 21 and to over 50
conference participants in a break-out session on March 22 at the
Collaborative Conference for Student Achievement in Greensboro
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April/May 2016
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Spring 2016
June/July 2016
August 2016
Sept./Oct. 2016
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November 2016
December 2016
January 2017
February 2017
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Present on ESSA at SBE Planning Meeting on April 5, 2016
Present at Title I Statewide Forum on April 11, 2016
Conduct regional public input sessions in several locations across the
state (first round)
Conduct initial meeting with External Stakeholders Group (see list of
potential organizations/associations to invite below)
Briefing with interested legislators and legislative staff members
Anticipate US Department of Education (USED) draft regulations posted
Develop the draft state plan
Present at the Summer Leadership Conference on June 27-29, 2016
Briefing with interested legislators and legislative staff members
ESEA Flexibility Waivers are null and void as of August 1, 2016
Briefing with interested legislators and legislative staff members
Revise state plan based on additional stakeholder input
Conduct regional public input sessions in several locations across the
state (second round)
Conduct meeting with External Stakeholders Group (second round)
Present to Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on progress
to date
Seek State Board of Education (SBE) approval of accountability system
Finalize proposed state plan (assuming final regulations have been issued
by the USED and the state plan meets those regulations)
Briefing with interested legislators and legislative staff members
Present proposed state plan to SBE for approval
30-day Governor’s review period
Present to General Assembly Education Committee(s) on potential
changes to state statutes
Make additional plan revisions as appropriate
Submit state plan to USED
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Feb. – May 2017
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June 2017
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July 1, 2017
USED reviews NC state plan/NC provides clarifications to USED if
requested
USED approves state plan
Schools systems and public informed of approval by USED
Implementation of new state plan effective with the 2017-18 School Year
Potential External Stakeholders Group Members
Representatives from the following organizations/associations will be invited to meet with the NCDPI regarding the ESSA State Plan:
NC Association of School Administrators; Professional Educators of NC; New Teacher Center; NC Congress of Parents and Teachers;
NC School Boards Association; Personnel Administrators of NC; SERVE Center at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro;
Classroom Teachers Association of NC; The University of NC General Administration; NC Business Committee for Education; Teach
for America; NC Community College System; NC Association of Educators; Regional Education Service Alliances; The Centers for
Quality Teaching and Learning; Classroom Teachers Association of NC; the Southeast Comprehensive Center, SEDL; BEST NC; NC
Music Educators Association; NC National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NSTOY); NC Justice Center; and the Public School
Forum of NC. We anticipate that additional organizations/associations will be added to this list over time.
The ESSA specifically references that the State Plan be developed by the State educational agency with timely and meaningful
consultation with
 the Governor, members of the State legislature and State board of education, local educational agencies (including those
located in rural areas), representatives of Indian tribes located in the State, teachers, principals, other school leaders, charter
school leaders, specialized instructional support personnel, paraprofessionals, administrators, other staff, and parents.
Additional groups will be identified throughout the development and the lists above should not be considered all inclusive.
*NOTE: Regulations, rules, and USED timelines/protocols may impact the draft timeline and plan development.
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